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This labour of love, as it may well be called, was followed by a “Cours d’Ento- 
mologie reduit en tableaux synoptiques : a l’usage des ecoles.” Lyons. 8vo. 1833. 
And five years subsequently appeared the first of a long series of Memoirs, chiefly 
on various families of Coleoptera, published from time to time in tlie “ Annales do 
la Societe d Agriculture ” of Lyons : in the “ Annales de la Societe Linneenne ” of 
Lyons ; and in the “ Memoires de 1’ Academic des Sciences ” of Lyons. 
Of these various Memoirs and his other works, the list given by Dr. Ilagen 
in his ‘‘Bibliotheca Entomologica,” up to the year 1861, is not fewer than 
118 ; since which period the number has been greatly increased ; the Annual 
Summaries of Entomological publications in the Gferman “ Bericht,” and in our own 
Zoological Record,” rarely failing to announce fresh works by him, associated with 
M. Rey, and other French Coleopterists. The most important of these detached 
Memoirs are descriptive of the Coleoptera of France, occupying thirty-one volumes 
large Svo, commencing with the Longicorn beetles in 1839, occupying 304 pages, 
with 3 plates, and terminating with the 9th volume of the Brevipennes or Brachelytra, 
published in 1879. Ilis “ Ilistoire Naturelle des Punaises de France ” occupies 
3 volumes 8vo. Many of his shorter Memoirs were collected together and published 
separately under the title of “ Opuscules Entomologiques,” in 14 volumes 8vo ; wdiilst 
a more extended and general Monograph of the Coccinellidce, in 2 large volumes 
8vo, was published in 1852 and 1853, under the title “ Species des Coleoptbrcs 
trim £ res securipalpes.” To this work large numbers of exotic species were contributed 
by Mr. Hope, and the type specimens, bearing the MS. names of the author, now 
enrich the Collection under my charge at Oxford. 
In addition to his Entomological works, M. Mulsant also published an elementary 
series of works on Natural History, in which he described “ les applications de cctte 
science aux diverses connaissances utiles ct offrant la reponse aux questions du pro- 
gramme universitaire,” devoting one volume to each of the sciences Zoology, 
Physiology, G-eology and Botany. He also published a companion volume of 
“ Lettres it Julie sur TOrnitliologie,” in one large volume, with figures; also a 
beautiful work on Humming-Birds, in which many new species of these lovely 
creatures were represented with great skill : he likewise found time to publish a 
charming work, entitled “Souvenirs du mont Pilat et de ses environs,” in 2 volumes 
8vo, and a number of bibliographical notices of deceased Naturalists in the Annales 
of the Lyons Academic. 
M. Mulsant was the President of the Linnean Society of Lyons, Bibliothecaire- 
adjoint of the fine Library belonging to the University of Lyons; he was also 
Professor of Natural History, and “ Corrcspondant du Ministere de l’lnstruction 
Publique.” — J. 0. Westwood. 
The Belgian Entomological Society.— The celebration of the 25th 
Anniversary of this Society took place at Brussels, on tho 16th October, when an 
address was delivered by M. Weinmann, the President, and an instructive sketch of 
the history and prospects of the Society was read by the Secretary, M. Preudhomme 
de Borre. Baron de Selys-Longehamps, the first President, to whom the Society 
owes so much of its success, was unanimously elected Honorary President. 
